AIRO is an aerospace and defence group that builds an integrated portfolio of capabilities spanning aircraft, autonomous systems, advanced avionics and mission training. Its customers include military, government and commercial operators working in demanding environments, and its work covers uncrewed aircraft systems, autonomy and AI software, ISR, contested logistics and rapid deployment operations. The company describes its approach as connecting aircraft, electronics, autonomy software and training into a single ecosystem, with an emphasis on safety of flight operations and on helping customers make decisions and respond more quickly.
Engineers at AIRO work across several technical domains: uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), autonomous systems and autonomy software, advanced avionics, AI-enabled intelligent aircraft, electric air mobility, and mission training and simulation. The company develops and manufactures its own uncrewed aircraft, including the RQ-35 Heidrun and the RQ-70, and integrates autonomy and AI technologies with its aircraft and electronics. Other product lines include Aspen Avionics, its avionics business unit; AIRO Drone and Sky-Watch, both focused on uncrewed systems; mission-ready training operations covering the operational lifecycle; and a dedicated Electric Air Mobility business line.
The group comprises five business units and brands - AIRO Drone, Aspen Avionics, Sky-Watch, training operations and Electric Air Mobility. AIRO is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with major operating locations in Phoenix, Arizona; Montreal, Canada; and Denmark, alongside other international sites. Industry verticals served include aerospace, defence, military, government, commercial aviation, ISR and surveillance, logistics and rapid deployment operations.
